RIP Celebrate Cliff Burton’s Birthday With A Special Twitch Livestream Tonight February 10, 2021 8:24am No one’s death will be as important to heavy metal history than that of Cliff Burton, bassist for the most legendary line-up of Metallica. Cliff was the heartfelt, soulful hippie-punk of the band during their […]
Lists Black Sabbath’s ‘Vol. 4’ – 5 Things You Probably Didn’t Know February 9, 2021 11:17am When it was released in 1972, Black Sabbath‘s Vol. 4 was a game-changer. Huge, steely, and catchy as hell, the record saw the band graduating from gloomy stoners and becoming the chart-topping rock stars who we […]
News Actor Jason Momoa Got Really Into Playing Bass Because of Tool’s “Sober” February 9, 2021 10:49am It’s no secret that actor Jason Momoa is a big fan of heavy music. The Aquaman star has partied with members of Slayer, and portrayed Ozzy Osbourne in one of the Prince of Darkness’ videos. But […]
Lists 10 Extreme Albums That Are Surprisingly Great While Stoned February 9, 2021 9:15am Heavy metal music has always had its roots intertwined with those of the cannabis plant. Since Black Sabbath first birthed the genre in an amniotic rush of bong water, weed has been metalheads’ drug of […]
News Behemoth Frontman Nergal Faces New Blasphemy Charges for “Offending Religious Feelings” February 9, 2021 7:48am Adam “Nergal” Darski, frontman for Polish death metal band Behemoth, is no stranger to controversy. The vocalist was slapped with one of Poland’s blasphemy laws in 2007 for tearing up a Bible onstage. Now, Nergal […]
News Watch The First Trailer for Danzig’s Vampire Spaghetti Western February 8, 2021 2:59pm Shortly after the release of his instant cult classic Verotika, goth metal bricklayer Glenn Danzig revealed that he was working on a “vampire spaghetti western.” Now, the first trailer for this film, Death Rider in the House […]
Wait...What? blink-182’s “All The Small Things” In The Style of Korn Effectively Combines the ’90s’ Two Most Hated Genres February 8, 2021 11:11am If there’s one genre that could beat out nu-metal for the ‘9os’ most hated musical culture, it’s pop-punk. While the former took the once-fun world of heavy metal down a spiral of angst, grittiness, and […]
News Megadeth’s New Album Might Get Pushed Back Until Post-Pandemic February 8, 2021 10:11am As we speak, thrash legends Megadeth are at work on a new album. However, that record might not see the light of day for a hot second, as indicated by a new interview with bassist […]
News Watch Metallica Crush “Enter Sandman” On The Late Show With Stephen Colbert February 8, 2021 8:12am Last week, Metallica announced that they’d be playing The Late Show With Stephen Colbert‘s Super Bowl broadcast. Now, footage of their performance has been released by the show, which you can watch below. For Colbert, the […]
New Music Lamb of God Drop Ultra-Heavy New Track “Ghost Shaped People” February 5, 2021 11:47am Last year, Richmond metal upstarts Lamb of God dropped their self-titled album, which unfortunately reached the world in the midst of an unprecedented health crisis. But now, the band are releasing a deluxe edition of […]